This explains why dirty hippies suck...

Rating: 1/10 (10 June 2005)

***WARNING: POSSIBLE SPOILERS*** Obviously, I'm going to write a negative review here. Much of what I'd like to say already has been in the negative review section, so I'll get in some other points in addition to the old stand-by complaints.
This is definitely the worst zombie movie I've ever seen. Some people may not like Resident Evil, but at least the T-Virus made sense in that movie. The Rage Virus is retarded. Why do the infected only attack non-infected? Why are the streets and highways almost entirely devoid of cars? Why would the Manchester fire drive the zombies out if they are attracted to light? There are so many common-sense aspects that are fouled up because the creators stretch suspension of disbelief miles beyond the breaking point.
It was interesting for me to look at this movie from the point of view of a film student. At points, the acting was not too bad. There were some interesting camera angles, and I admire some of the imagery, but this makes the wastefulness of the film all the more apparent. I commend the film crew's ability to make a major city appear vacant. Unfortunately, I believe the reason the streets were shown so bare was as a way of showing off technical ability while it completely raped reality. You know what I call that? I call it a waste of money and special effects. The streets should have been crammed with cars filled with mutilated bodies. That would have shown off special effects and made much more sense.
Many have complained that the movie is boring. If you realize this but can't quite place your finger on why, I'll tell you. Shot duration. The amount of time spent on looking at uninteresting things is unreal. This is one of the most elementary components to movie making, and apparently Danny Boyle just doesn't get it. IT'S BLOODY BORING TO WATCH SOME IDIOT WANDER AROUND THE STREETS FROM THE POINT OF VIEW OF A ROOF FOR ABOUT 35 SECONDS, DANNY! Also the script was very poorly written. I'm not averse to movies that contain necessary cursing (such as in war movies and the like). But when 3/4 of a script is the F-word, it just sounds unintelligent and shoddy. The other quarter of the talking was either unoriginal story lines or someone mumbling such gems as: "So, but... Um, yeah. Okay." The real tragedy here is that now this concept has already been used. Even if someone would use the better ideas that formed part of the concept of the movie and made a good show with it, people would say that they were copying off this pile of crap.
The only thing I learned is that enviro-wackos will be the death of us all.